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All eyes are on the NFL’s most atypical owner. Where will her curiosity lead her next?

By Jourdan Rodrigue · The Athletic · December 2025

All eyes are on the NFL’s most atypical owner. Where will her curiosity lead her next?

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"Carlie Irsay-Gordon is younger than her peers, with her own distinctive vision of how an NFL owner can lead. It is about to be tested."

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